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Leepakshi Ellawadi tells News18 about the experience working on the costumes for the cast of Do You Wanna Partner.<\/h2>\n
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Leepakshi Ellawadi and (right) actors Tamannaah Bhatia, Diana Penty and Sufi Motiwala.<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n

You know what was common between Tamannaah Bhatia<\/a>, Diana Penty, Jaaved Jaffery and Nakuul Mehta in the Amazon Prime series Do You Wanna Partner? Apart from Jugaaro, the series saw them look uber chic in relaxed, contemporary fits that celebrated their onscreen characters with honesty.<\/p>\n

All thanks to celebrated costume designer and celebrity fashion stylist, Leepakshi Ellawadi, each look styled and designed for the cast set a creative and fun moodboard for the series.<\/p>\n

From creating 25-30 key looks each day for Tamannaah and Diana to capturing every emotion through colour language, Leepakshi Ellawadi tells News18 about her experience working with the cast of Do You Wanna Partner.<\/p>\n

How did you approach styling costumes for Do You Wanna Partner?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I approached it like solving a giant jigsaw puzzle where every character needed their own visual identity but also had to feel like they belonged to the same world. It was about mixing imagination with practicality, making sure everyone looked like their character and not like they had walked out of a fashion editorial.<\/p>\n

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Celebrated costume designer and stylist, Leepakshi Ellawadi, with actor Nakul Mehta.<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Did you work closely with the makers while deciding on the costumes, and how was the experience?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Absolutely. The directors and producers were like co-stylists in spirit. They gave me space to play, but also nudged me in the right direction whenever needed. It was such a supportive collaboration that it felt less like \u2018work\u2019 and more like creative playtime with grown-ups.<\/p>\n

How did the costumes reflect the journey of the characters in the series?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Every arc had a colour and a mood. For instance, we really worked on subtle shifts like someone off starts muted and grounded, and as the character grows, their wardrobe picks up vibrancy. You may not even consciously notice it as a viewer, but you\u2019ll feel it. That\u2019s the beauty of costume design, it sneaks into your subconscious.<\/p>\n

How many looks in total did you style for Tamannaah Bhatia and Diana Penty, and how long did it take to finalise them?<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you count everything, including montages, we crossed 80\u201390 changes across the cast. For Tamannaah [Bhatia] and Diana [Penty] alone, it was easily 25\u201330 key looks each. Finalising them was like speed-dating with clothes. It involved lots of shortlists, lots of fittings, and then a moment of, \u2018Yes! This is the one.\u2019 For Tamannaah, I remember we would almost do fittings every day to make sure it fits and falls the right way for the scene.<\/p>\n

How was it working with Tamannaah, Diana, Jaaved Jaffery, and Nakuul Mehta, and did they have any inputs during the process?<\/strong><\/p>\n

They were dream collaborators. Tamannaah and Diana are pros. They know what works for them, but they trusted me to push the envelope. Javed sir brought so much wit even to the fittings. You don\u2019t need coffee when Jaaved Jaffery is around! Nakuul [Mehta] has this easy energy that made experimenting with his looks a breeze. Nakuul and I collaborated after a long time, but the spirit and energy have remained the same to date.<\/p>\n

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Tamannaah Bhatia and Diana Penty in costumes styled by Leepakshi Ellawadi.<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Did the colour palette of the costumes help symbolise every emotion visually onscreen?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yes, we actually spent a lot of time creating a colour language for the series. Warm tones for intimacy, cool tones for conflict. It was almost like painting moods on fabric. It\u2019s subtle, but it amplifies the emotion without the audience even realising why. A palette plays a huge role in bringing out an emotion. So, for me, it\u2019s always been a key factor, and if you are styling the entire show, then you are certainly more in control of balancing it.<\/p>\n

Fashion and functionality played a key part in Do You Wanna Partner. How did you balance both?<\/strong><\/p>\n

By remembering that actors need to act in these clothes, and not just pose for pictures! Functionality is the silent partner of fashion. So while something looked sharp, I always asked: Can they dance in it? Can they run? Can they emote without being strangled by a collar? If yes, it passed the test.<\/p>\n

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Completing almost two decades in journalism, Akshata Shetty’s journey from print to online journalism is a celebration of fashion, art and music. Akshata\u2019s fashion stories are about the people who celebrate the… Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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